Day Trips for a Long Layover in Hong Kong Airport, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

If you find yourself stopping in Hong Kong International Airport for a layover that’s over 8 hours, there are a few ways to take advantage of your time there. These include sightseeing in Hong Kong itself or taking a day trip to Disneyland. Here are some of the most feasible options for you.

One of the easiest activities to do from Hong Kong Airport is to take an excursion via cable car up to Ngong Ping 360 on Lantau Island. The cable car station is just 10 minutes outside the airport by bus (S1, S56, S64, and S64X) or taxi. From the Tung Chung Cable Car Terminal, you’ll take a 25-minute cable car to the peak of Ngong Ping Village. Some of the cable cars even have a glass bottom so you have a view of absolutely everything around and below you. Or, you’ll have a 25-minute panic attack depending on how you see it.

At Ngong Ping Village, you’ll have plenty of places to eat and shop. But the big draw of Ngong Ping Village is the Big Buddha and the Po Lin Monastery. It’s about 10 minutes’ walk from the cable car terminal.

The caveat about this excursion is that, like everything else in Hong Kong, there’s quite a line to get up there, and subsequently back down. Prebooking tickets may help matters, but there is still a line to redeem the voucher for actual tickets, and then a line to board. Some people have reported waits anywhere from 45 minutes to 3 hours. So be careful in your planning if this is what you intend to do with your layover. You can always take a taxi down from Ngong Ping if you’re pressed for time and the cable car line is ridiculous. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).